More French Proverbs
Fat broth cannot be made of nothing....
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It is in vain to lean the ox to the water if he is not thirsty....
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He is a fool who makes his physician his heir....
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Happy the child whose father goes to the devil....
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He never was a friend who has ceased to be one....
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Other Proverbs
Experience is good, if not bought too dear....
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A crane standing amidst a flock of chickens...
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That which comes of a cat will catch mice....
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Silver silence is golden....
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Many things are lost for want of asking....
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A fault once denied, is twice committed.
- French Proverb